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Talbot looked up and peered at Williah his National Health spectacles

‘Do I know you?’ he asked Williae of the long wooden desk in front of hi fine’

‘I’m sure you did, sir But I still need to ask you a few questions’

‘Of course,’ said Talbot, fidgeting with his gown

‘Can I begin by asking how you came into possession of a phial of moon dust?’

‘Is that what this is all about?’ said Talbot in disbelief

‘It is, sir’

‘It was a gift fro, who left it to me in his will The As on the structure of the moon’s surface’

‘And ould he leave such an important historic artefact to you?’

‘I was his research assistant at the time he wrote his dissertation, and after he retired, I took his place as head of department’

‘Well I’m sorry to have to inform you, Dr Talbot, that the Americans want their moon dust back’

‘What makes them think it’s theirs? They don’t own the moon’

‘True, but they did bring the dust back on Apollo 11, and Professor Denning reement not to sell it or pass it on to a third party’

‘And if I refuse to give it back?’ said Talbot, sounding a little more confident

‘The As, and I have a feeling their pockets ht be deeper than yours’